Ahead of a key vote at a warehouse in Albany, union drives and walkouts show that workers are unafraid of challenging the e-commerce giant.
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A French Lesson on Inflation and Social Class
Today on TAP: In France, workers have shut down oil refineries, demanding wage hikes as a share of company windfall profits.
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One More Pro-Worker Move From Biden
Today on TAP: The Labor Department says if you make your living driving for Uber, Lyft, or FedEx, you’re an employee, not an ‘independent contractor.’
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The Populist Pugilist Vying to Replace Conor Lamb
Chris Deluzio is betting on Western Pennsylvania’s populist roots to overcome a corporate Republican.
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UBI and a Socialist Work Ethic
How we can eradicate poverty, and what that might do to the labor market.
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Industrial Policy Without Industrial Unions
Democrats’ new industrial manufacturing plan leaves unions behind, fumbling a moment of relative leverage for organized labor.
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Claiming Victory, Boston Starbucks Workers Call Off 64-Day Strike
The first open-ended strike in Starbucks Workers United history led to the replacement of the store’s manager.
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How to Turn Out Young Voters in November
Today on TAP: Banging pro-choice drums has a distinctly positive effect, but Democrats have to address the economy, too.
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Amtrak Joe Averts a Lockout (and a Huge Political Headache)
Today on TAP: Now, railroad employees won’t be docked when they see a doctor—though they won’t be paid, either.